1、芷兰2017年下学期高一年级期中试题(A卷)英 语时量：120分钟 分值：120分 命题老师：葛佳 第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a shop.B. In the street.C. At a Lost and Found bureau
2、.2. Which bus does the man probably want to take?A. No. 15. B. No. 36. C. No. 63. 3. Where is the man now?A. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In Washington.4. What does the boy want to buy?A. Some candies. B. A book. C. A pen.5. What does the woman think of the violin lessons?A. Interesting. B. Time-co
3、nsuming. C. Troublesome. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing?A. He is climbing a tree.B. He is trying to get out of the house.C. He is breaking the window.7. Why doesn
4、t the man use the front door? A. He locked his key in the house. B. He gave his key to his brother.C. He lost his key to the house.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How would the man spend time on the island?A. Reading books. B. Playing with his cat. C. Doing charity. 9. What does the man think about money?A. It ca
5、n make people happy. B. It can make life easier. C. It is not very important. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the woman now?A. She is a sales woman. B. She is a teacher. C. She is an accountant.11. What is the mans son doing now?A. He is living in Paris.B. He is studying in Beijing. C. He is a college
6、student.12. Why did the woman quit her last job?A. Its salary was low. B. It was hard. C. She wanted more free time. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the man go last night?A. He was in a gym. B. He visited his friend. C. He ran in a park.14. How long has the woman not done exercise?A. Two months. B. T
7、hree months. C. One year. 15. How long can the man run at most now?A. 30 kilometers. B. 42 kilometers. C. 24 kilometers. 16. Where did the woman borrow the book?A. From one of her friends. B. From the library. C. From Johnny.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the man think of his diving experience in A
8、ustralia?A. It was fine. B. It was scary. C. It was interesting. 18. Where did the man do the real diving course at first?A. In a swimming pool.B. In a pond. C. In the sea. 19. Who put on the equipment for the man?A. The coach. B. Himself. C. His friend Graham. 20. What happened when the man was div
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17、 668-556-42924Which of the following can be the best title for the fourth advertisement?A. Nice Rome trips.B. Airport Car Rentals With Drivers.C. Cheap Car Tours.D. Flight Service To Pick You Up.BIt was 3:21 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking
18、(爆烈声) of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin Long Island.With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-fil
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24、es were breaking through her bedroom floor.25Why did Glenn run downstairs first?A. He wanted to find out what was happening.B. He was worried about his mothers safety.C. He wanted to save his sister and brother.D. He went to see if his father had come back from work.26Who called the fire brigade and
25、 ambulance service?A. Glenn. B. Glenns father.C. Glenns sister. D. Glenns neighbor.27Glenn saved his family because _.A. his father had taught him to do so on the phoneB. he had learned something about first aidC. he had dealt with the emergency(突发事件) calmly and wiselyD. he had followed his mothers
26、instructionsCIs reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Is reading better than playing video games? Im not so sure if it is. If learning is important to you, but not necessarily so, and if pleasure is what you want, these activities can be pleasant in their own way. Reading might be better
27、 than many activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.If youre serious about creating the habit of reading, whats important is finding a time you can read every day-often thats early morning or late at night, or both. For others, it might be during
28、 their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form the habit. Then, you need to find a place thats comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and youre in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without failing asleep, althou
29、gh theres nothing wrong with a sleep.Next, be sure to shut off the TV, Internet, cell phone, radio, or other music .Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken “x”es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to form if its somet
30、hing you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time you spend reading a joy. Ive been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book.28The importance of reading depends on .A. what youre going t
31、o read B. why you want to readC. where you decide to read D. when you begin to read29If you want to create a habit of reading, the first thing to do is to .A. ask the writer for some advice B. find a comfortable placeC. make a proper time plan D. mark an “x” on the new calendar30While you are readin
32、g, youd better .A. make sure you are alone B. mark a big “x” in your notebookC. find a good chair with good lighting D. be concentrated and quiet31Reading may become your habit more easily when .A. it is something you enjoyB. you dont use Internet or cell phonesC. your unbroken “x”es last for a long
33、 timeD. you spend 10 to 20 minutes reading after lunchDAir pollution, such as haze, has become a serious problem around the world. Besides wearing a mask, what else can we do to protect ourselves from the dirty air?Scientists have developed a new inhaler (吸入剂) that can reduce the effect air pollutio
34、n has on people. It could help millions of people who are suffering from air pollution, the Guardian reports.This inhaler is developed by German company Bitop and contains a molecule (分子) named Ectoine. The molecule creates a layer (涂层) that protects lungs from polluted air. Its reported that the in
35、haler will be affordable to most people when it comes to the market.Air pollution kills more than three million people a year worldwide and leads to health problems like lung and heart disease and strokes, according to a 2016 research project in the journal Nature. It is also linked to brain disease
36、, mental illness and diabetes (糖尿病).Andreas Bilstein at Bitop believed that the inhaler could be useful around the world, because air pollution is not just a European problem: “Especially in Asia China in particular the demand for such a product is even higher.”Many Chinese cities have been sufferin
37、g from haze. According to World Health Organization, two of the 10 most polluted cities in the world in 2015 were in China. About 800,000 deaths that are linked to air pollution take place in the country every year.However, such inhalers should never be an excuse for not trying to stop air pollution
38、, said Professor Jean Krutmann at the Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine. “The best thing is that we have clean air and we dont need any prophylactic (预防性的) treatment,” he said.32What is the new inhaler?A. It can help protect the environment.B. It can help us reduce the harm of ai
39、r pollution.C. It can solve the air pollution problem.D. It can make the dirty air clean.33From the third paragraph, we learn that _.A. the inhaler comes from a US companyB. the inhaler is named EctoineC. a molecule in the inhaler forms a layer on lungsD. the inhalers price will not be too high for
40、most people34Which of the following is NOT true?A. Air pollution kills millions of people a year worldwide.B. Air pollution can cause mental illness.C. There are no air pollution problems in Europe.D. Air pollution is a serious problem in China.35Which is Professor Jean Krutmanns opinion?A. Such inh
41、alers mean much to people.B. We should take action to control air pollution.C. We can depend on inhalers to solve air pollution problems.D. Wed better produce more medicines to treat lung diseases.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。36_ . One of the best things you can pos
42、sibly do is to start you own club. Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays.The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 37_. Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The li
43、st is endless.Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 38_. All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.39_ .You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you b
44、usy for ages.At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lo
45、t of time making them. 40_ . Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A. Thats easy.B. Enjoy your own club!C. Invite a designer t
46、o join you.D .What are you interest in?E. Some vacation is just around the corner.(即将来临)F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分）John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a g
47、ood job. One day, he went to a company to 41. for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was 42. ， everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them 43. .John was very satisfied with his performances and was very 44. that he
48、 could get the job. But at that moment, the managers phone 45. . He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important 46. now. Please give me the book with the red 47. on that desk.” John looked around and found 3 books on the
49、desk, so John went to the desk, took one book and handed it to him 48. .Holding the book, the manager 49. the phone and said，“Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was 50. and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three 51. .First, when you came into the office room, I found that the thir
50、d button on your shirt had been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didnt ask me which one I needed and you took one 52. . Third, I was answering the call. You should 53. to the desk to save time. These 54. showed you are not a careful person.” Therefore, Joh
51、n didnt get the job. We can learn a (n) 55. from Johns experience. Some people dont 56. the details in our life. But it is the details that 57. .Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even 58. our success or failure. We should
52、form the habit of being careful and learn to keep the 59. of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that 60. comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.41A. apply Bvote Cprepare Dwait42A. contacted B. interviewed Casked Dquestioned43A. immediately Bslowly Cgenerally Dfluently
53、44A. grateful Bexcited Cconfident Dlucky45A. lost Bcalled Crang Danswered46A. arrangement Bresponse Cinformation Dinsight47A. cover Bpicture Ccharacter Dmark48A. eagerly Bpolitely Cpurposely Dquickly49A. searched for Bpicked up Cheld on Dhung up50A. surprised Bhelpless Cdisappointed Dworried51A. met
54、hods Bresults Ccollections Dreasons52A. randomly Beventually Cregularly Dcertainly53A. rush Brun Cwalk Dmove54A. parts Bfacts Cdetails Dstories55A. subject Bidea Cskill Dlesson56A. mind Bmention Cignore Dprovide57A. trouble Bcount Cinterest Dimpress58A. describe Breplace Cvalue Ddetermine59A. select
55、ion Bimportance Cbalance Dcompetition 60A. quality Bquantity Csafety Dpromise第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面句子，按照句子结构的语法性和句子连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。61. I look back on my time in the UK with _ (satisfy).62. I look back _my time in the UK with satisfaction and I really want
56、 to go back there.63. Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular_ young women here.64. I know very little about art. Art is something _ I know very little.（介词+关系代词填空）65. Im now in hospital recovering from liver failure. I regret _ (take) those weight-loss pills. 66. Some pe
57、ople in China are always going on a diet or take weight-loss pills, _ are often dangerous.67. Some athletes, _ achievements were great, died very young because they took this kind of pill.68. Healthy eating along with regular exercises_ probably the only way to become fit.69. They may badly want and
58、 need their parents love, yet feel distant; they may want to be part of the group, yet desire _ (independent).70. _ (Lucky), the fireman arrived on time and saved the child trapped in the elevator. 第四部分 写作（共二节，满分30分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出
59、该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。There are not enough seats in our schools reading room. One morning just before our finally examination, I got there very early to occupying a seat. I put a book on the desk and then went to have a breakfas
60、t. While I came back, I found someone was sitting on the seat which I had occupied in the advance. I run to him immediately and shouted at him, “Going away! Its my seat!” Everyone in the reading room raised their eyes and stared at me on an unfriendly way. I felt very ashamed, but I rushed out of th
61、e reading room with my book. I learned a hard lesson that day- I should respect and polite to other people.第二节 书面表达（满分20分）阅读下面这封中学生来信Dear Editor: I am a new student at Haining Hongda Senior High School. My home is far from Haining, so I must live at school. This is the first time for me to get away
62、from my parents. I feel very sad. When I left home, I couldnt help tearing myself away from them. I do not want to be alone at school, and I am a shy girl. I have been crying in bed at night these days. I want to stay at home forever. I miss my parents very much. Could you tell me what to do? Your e
63、arly reply is expected. Regards请根据以上内容，写一封回信,词数120左右。回信应包括如下要点：1.鼓励Amy坚定求学信心，志存高远，四海为家。2.就Amy的目前状况，提两到三个建议。_2017下学期高一期中考试英语参考答案（A卷）听力 1-5 CCCAA 6-10 BCABB 11-15 BCCCA 16-20 BBABB阅读：2124 BABB 2527 CBC 2831 BCDA 3235 BDCB七选五：3640 EDAFG完型：4145 ABDCC 4650 CABDA 51-55 DABCD 56-60 ABDCA语法填空61. satisfactio
64、n; 62. on 63. among/ with 64. about which 65. taking66. which 67. whose 68. is 69. independence 70. Luckily改错题：1.第二句finally改为final2.第二句occupying改为occupy3.第三句去掉breakfast前的a4.第四句while改为when5.第四句去掉advance前的the6.第五句run改为ran7.第五句Going改为Go8.第六句on改为in9.第七句but改为so10.第八句polite前加be参考作文：Dear Amy,Thank you for
65、your letter. I am so glad to have a talk about your present situation with you.People often miss their parents the first time they leave home. Most people do have to leave home for higher education or employment. You cannot live with your parents forever. I think you should realize that present sepa
66、ration will help your academic development and your improvement of personal ability.You need to make friend on your school campus, sharing ideas with your classmates who are physically closest to you now. Maybe you will still miss your parents, but your new friends will bring you happiness and joy to your new life. Also I suggest you enjoy yourself by taking an active part in different kinds of activities in school. You will get much pleasure from it.Wish you happy everyday!Faithfully yours,
